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What Causes Pain And Stiffness In The Hands?
Hello my question is, first off I work at a uniform plant I hang and button and fold clothes, approximately 1700 pieces a day for 11 hours 5 days a week. when I wake up the morning after work my hands are in excruciating pain I can t move them, they re stiff and they re numb and they tingle and it s normally my left hand sometimes my right hand. they re very swollen and now the pain starting to go up my wrist and I only seems that it happens in the mornings after I wake up. sometimes if I sleep in my recliner,sitting up, it doesn t happen. is there any relief I can get for this pain is excruciating and hard to do it thank
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hi, you put your hands in hot water for 10-15 minutes at night and morning. if severe pain you can take pain killers drug. which is useful to you. you can apply diclofenac spray. thank you. regards.
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